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L. B. BERTRAM. STAMP 0R LABEL DAMPENER- No. 371,025. Patented Oct. 4,1887.

Invenior I .Zeopoldjjezflm UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LEOPOLD BERAL BERTRAM, OF COLVILLE MANSIONS, BAYSVATER, COUNTY OFMIDDLESEX, ASSIGNOR TO FREDERICK HENRY JUDSON, OF HARE- VVOOD,STREATHAM, COUNTY OF SURREY, ENGLAND.

STAMP OR LABEL DAMPENER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 371,025, dated October4, 1887.

Application filed May 14, 1886. Serial No.202,202. (No modeli) Patentedin England November 24, 1885, No. 14,403.

To all whom it may concern: a 7

Be it known that I, LEOPOLD BERAL BER- TRAM, a subject of the Queen ofGreat Britain, residing at Golville Mansions, Bayswater, county ofMiddlesex, England, have invented an Improved Stamp or Label Dampener,(for which I have obtained a patentin Great Britain, No. 1l,403, hearingdate November 24,1885,)

of which the following is a specification.

:o The object of this invention is to construct a postage and like stampor label dampener for oflfice or general use, so that the stamp or labelto be affixed has only to be drawn across an exposed saturated piece ofsponge-felt to moisten the gummed back and then applied in thewell-known manner, the usual but objectionable licking by the tongue ofa person being obviated.

My invention is clearly shown in the annexed drawings, Figure 1 being aperspective View of the box-cover removed, with the filling'hole nearthe middle. Fig. 2 shows a similar cover, in connection with the box,with the fillinghole near the end, the lower part, B, serving as a boxfor holding stamps. Fig. 3 represents a section of the stamp-licker andstampbox, the licker-frame and water-vessel forming the lid to the boxwhen closed. Fig. 4

' shows the lid thrown open and the stamp-box o exposed.

In the said drawings, the letter A designates the lid or cover, havingsuitable connections with a body portion or box, B, adapted to containstamps or labels. The cover has raised sides G G, forming an inclosedchamber or space partly covered by a top, D, in which a space is leftfor the insertion of a piece of sponge-felt, E, which projects above thetop D, its lower portion lying in the space inclosed by the sides 0. Inthe top D is formed, at a 4 suitable point, a filling-opening closed bya screw -plug, F, whereby water may be admitted to saturate thesponge-felt. This opening may be at the side or at the end of thewater-chamber.

The method of using the device is too obvious to require description.

The space G is preferably loaded, to enable the article to be utilizedas a paper-weight.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The stamp-box shown and described, consisting of a body portion, B,having the lid A, the water-box 0, carried by the lid A, and the spongeE, substantially as described. 5 5

2. As a new article of manufacture, the stamp-box shown and described,consisting of the body portion B, adapted to contain stamps, the hingedlid A, the water and sponge box mounted upon the said lid, and thesponge E, substantially as described.

LEOPOLD BERAL BERTRAM.

Witnesses:

WM. NORRIS,

149 Sherhell Street, Birmingham. GEORGE GIBsoN,

Coventry Road, Birmingham.

